Ramune Carbonated Soft Drink (6.76 fl. oz.)
Item Purchased: Ramune Carbonated Soft Drink (6.76 fl. oz.)
Location Purchased: Sun Sun Tong Company / 2260 S. Wentworth Ave. / Chicago, IL
Price: $1.75 + tax
Review: I’m a sucker for international packaging… Especially when it is from an Asian country. Much of the time, it seems that Asian goods tend to have something unique and fun about them. Take this Ramune soft drink, for instance. It is a soft drink that tastes much like Sprite, only without the overpowering sugar bomb infused into it. The fun comes into play during the process of opening the oddly ergonomic bottle. There is a small glass sphere inside of each bottle that is pressed upward into the bottle opening. The pressure inside of the bottle holds this sphere in place and creates a seal unlike any other pop I have ever tried before. Over the top of the opening is a plastic cap that breaks down further into a ring and a t-shaped piece of sorts. The t-shaped piece is used to press down on the glass sphere with a quick force which, in turn, breaks the pressure seal and allows you to drink from the glass bottle. The sphere sits between the torso and abdomen of the bottle and rolls around freely, creating a clink-clinking noise with each movement. Sugary tooth-rot carbonation has never been so much fun!
I find the size of this bottle even more interesting than the integrated fun. Here in America, we are used to 12 or 20 oz. soft drinks as being a single serving size. It seems that the Chinese haven’t given into the excesses of our sweet tooth. At only 6.76 oz., this small bottle contains less beverage than those short 8oz. cans of Coke that are being marketed as cute and healthy in most supermarkets across this country. Drinking my Ramune, I realized that 6.76 oz. is more than enough to quench one’s thirst while taking a stroll through Chinatown. Though the price is a bit much (and primarily geared toward the novelty, I suppose), maybe we could all learn something about moderation from cute Asian soft drinks.*
*If anyone from the Schlitz brewing company is reading, please disregard any lessons referred to above.
Rating: 3.75 / 5
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